Section13
The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000

Registration

In force From 01 May 2004 Act 37 of 2000 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 37 of 2000 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 04 Sep 2000 In force 01 May 2004 Cited by 1 provision

Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 deals with registration. Subject to the provisions of section 9, when an application for the registration of the layout-design has been accepted and either-- (a) the application has not been opposed and time for notice of opposition has expired; The Act came into force on 01 May 2004.

(1) Subject to the provisions of section 9, when an application for the registration of the layout-design has been accepted and either--

(a) the application has not been opposed and time for notice of opposition has expired; or

(b) the application has been opposed and the opposition has been decided in favour of the applicant,

the Registrar shall register the said layout-design in the register and the layout-design shall be registered as of the date of the making of the said application and that date shall be deemed to be the date of registration.

(2) On the registration of a layout-design, the Registrar shall issue to the applicant a certificate in the prescribed form of the registration thereof sealed with the seal of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Registry.

(3) Where registration of a layout-design is not completed within twelve months from the date of the application by reason of default on the part of the applicant, the Registrar may, after giving notice to the applicant in the prescribed manner, treat the application as abandoned unless it is completed within the time specified in that behalf in the notice.

(4) The Registrar may amend the register or a certificate of registration for the purpose of correcting a clerical error or an obvious mistake.

Section 13, The Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (Act 37 of 2000).

Cross-references

Extracted from the operative text of the enactments themselves. Every destination below exists in our corpus.

This section refers to

  1. s. 9 Withdrawal of acceptance

Referred to by 1

  1. s. 96 Power to make rules

Questions about Section 13

What does Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act deal with?

Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act is headed "Registration". Subject to the provisions of section 9, when an application for the registration of the layout-design has been accepted and either-- (a) the application has not been opposed and time for notice of opposition has expired;

How do I find court cases under Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act?

In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 13, section 13 Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.

What should I read with Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, and has it changed?

Its own text turns on section 9 (Withdrawal of acceptance), so none of them can safely be read on its own. 1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.

When did Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act come into force?

Section 13 of the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, cited as Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act 13, came into force on 01 May 2004, having been enacted on 04 Sep 2000. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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